Deep Dark

`Zohra Nabi has clearly done her research. Deep Dark dives into history to enthralling effect. The street life of the time, particularly London's lost economy of patterers and ballad-sellers, shouting out the latest songs and stories, is brought into raucous, vivid colour ... Outstanding.' -The Times Children's Book of the Week

The dark was deep; it opened like a cavernous mouth and swallowed the boy whole.

Cassia Thorne leads a double life. By day, she sells ballads at Bartholomew Fair. By...